Associate Specialist Bereavement Midwife - 15 hpw

Job description

Job summary

Closing Date: 28.10.26

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 29.10.26

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 09.11.26

This is a full time midwife post, with 15 hours dedicated to the bereavement specialist role, remaining hours will be completed within a clinical department.

We are excited to have hours now available within the Bereavement Service, providing an opportunity for a motivated Registered Midwife to join our team.

This exciting role is an excellent way of gaining experience and collaborating with the existing bereavement team and wider support services. This role will provide an opportunity for you to explore a specialist service and enhance any future aspirations to be a senior leader of the future.

Are you determined and committed to supporting transformation of the bereavement service?

If so why not come and join our bereavement team at Bradford Teaching Hospitals.

This service requires caring, experienced and dynamic midwives who wish to expand their skills and expertise within bereavement care. Working at Bradford will provide an insight into improving bereavement care that meets the needs of a diverse and multicultural population.

We are excited to welcome applications from band 6 midwives who can demonstrate expert skills in communication and are confident in conducting sensitive conversations and delivering difficult news to families.

Main duties of the job

You will be involved in the provision of care for women and families who have experienced any type of pregnancy loss including miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death, sudden infant death or a termination of pregnancy. This will include supporting the women emotionally and ensuring their needs are met by having comprehensive and compassionate discussion relating to bereavement issues and hospital practices. This will consist of working with external agencies and support groups.

They will be responsible for providing support to staff in clinical areas and be available to ensure high quality bereavement care is provided. They will act as advocates for the women and as bereavement champions across different setting of the maternity and gynaecology service.

They will be responsible for keeping up to date with contemporary evidence based practice and guidance, Human Tissue Authority assurances (HTA) and ensure this is cascaded to the wider multidisciplinary team including gynaecology, maternity and the neonatal service.

The post holder will also be involved in completing bereavement care audits to continuously monitor the service being provided and to help implement actions derived from this. As part of this they will be responsible for collating data and ensuring this is reported to MBRRACE:UK (Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquiries across the UK)

About us

You will join our existing Associate Specialist midwives. The minimum hours expected for this post is 15 hours per week with the remainder of your clinical hours working in your chosen area of practice to continue championing bereavement care. We welcome retired and returning midwives, external and internal candidates to maximise the potential and perspective for the service.

You will be involved in all aspects of bereavement care from the diagnosis of a loss , supporting midwives delivering intrapartum care and following the birth into the community setting. You will be responsible for the day to day bereavement service supporting the band 7 lead with the strategic elements of their role which includes involvement in shaping the service of the now and future

As a teaching hospital, the Foundation Trust is at the forefront of research and development in healthcare. This promotes a culture of learning and professional development that ensures that all doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals practice the highest clinical standards.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description document for further information with regards to the job description and main responsibilities.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description document for further information with regards to the job description and main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as a registered midwife
• Experience of caring for bereaved families
• Experience of having difficult conversations and sharing bad news

Desirable

• Experience of providing education and training
• Experience of assurance processes, audits and people management

Skills

Essential

• Basic IT skills
• Effective communication skills especially when having sensitive discussions with families and colleagues
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Excellent interpersonal and listening skills
• Ability to plan, organise and manage work load effectively
• Flexibility and adaptability in approach and attitude

Desirable

• Ability to display information clearly using digital methods
• Evidence of influencing and change management skills

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Understanding and awareness of the National Bereavement Care Pathway and the Ockenden Reports and what they recommend for gold standard bereavement care.
• Understanding key issues and drivers within the National maternity agenda in relation to reducing stillbirth rates.
• Understanding the role of national audit tools used in the reporting of pregnancy losses and risk management.
• Understanding of the risk and governance agenda within local maternity including learning from incidents and the management of tissue samples.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Midwife with an active NMC registration
• Teaching qualification as defined by the NMC e.g SLIP course

Desirable

• Recognised bereavement care training and qualifications
• Recognised leadership qualification or relevant experience
• Evidence of continuous professional development and application of knowledge to practice especially in relation to bereavement care

Other Requirements

Essential

• Flexible to work in different areas within the trust to support staff and patients
• Motivation and commitment to provide a high standard of care

Person Specification
Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as a registered midwife
• Experience of caring for bereaved families
• Experience of having difficult conversations and sharing bad news

Desirable

• Experience of providing education and training
• Experience of assurance processes, audits and people management

Skills

Essential

• Basic IT skills
• Effective communication skills especially when having sensitive discussions with families and colleagues
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Excellent interpersonal and listening skills
• Ability to plan, organise and manage work load effectively
• Flexibility and adaptability in approach and attitude

Desirable

• Ability to display information clearly using digital methods
• Evidence of influencing and change management skills

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Understanding and awareness of the National Bereavement Care Pathway and the Ockenden Reports and what they recommend for gold standard bereavement care.
• Understanding key issues and drivers within the National maternity agenda in relation to reducing stillbirth rates.
• Understanding the role of national audit tools used in the reporting of pregnancy losses and risk management.
• Understanding of the risk and governance agenda within local maternity including learning from incidents and the management of tissue samples.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Midwife with an active NMC registration
• Teaching qualification as defined by the NMC e.g SLIP course

Desirable

• Recognised bereavement care training and qualifications
• Recognised leadership qualification or relevant experience
• Evidence of continuous professional development and application of knowledge to practice especially in relation to bereavement care

Other Requirements

Essential

• Flexible to work in different areas within the trust to support staff and patients
• Motivation and commitment to provide a high standard of care

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Bradford Teaching Hospitals

Bradford

BD9 6RJ

United Kingdom

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